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How do you come up with names for your characters?
Arlo and Augustus are great names for characters, but how does Catherine dream them up?
  1. How do you come up with names for your characters?
    01:09
    How do you come up with names for your characters?
  2. Family matters
    03:43
    Family matters
  3. Tips for budding authors
    02:37
    Tips for budding authors
  4. Man reads out loud!
    07:10
    Man reads out loud!
  5. Pause for thought
    04:47
    Pause for thought
  6. Hamish and the Never People
    06:03
    Hamish and the Never People
  7. Question me silly!
    09:48
    Question me silly!
  8. Rachel’s books and inspirations
    06:29
    Rachel’s books and inspirations
  9. Questions and Answers
    06:15
    Questions and Answers
  10. Authors Live with Holly Bourne
    34:04
    Authors Live with Holly Bourne
  11. Our Tower reading
    06:12
    Our Tower reading
  12. There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
    04:07
    There's Broccoli in my Ice Cream! - Part 1
  13. Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
    02:35
    Forrester High's 2048 Predictions
  14. UK schools vs American schools
    02:13
    UK schools vs American schools
  15. Writing in Scots
    02:48
    Writing in Scots
  16. Dogs in space
    01:29
    Dogs in space
  17. School Questions
    05:51
    School Questions
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